Donald Young-gak Kang Collection - Center for Korean Studies | University of Hawaii

Title:
Donald Young-gak Kang Collection

Identifier:
AM-053

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1.1	Bound photo reproduction of photograph albums, 2 volumes. Title: 강영각 사진첩 , vol. I, vol. II. 10.5 x 13.25 x2 inches.
1.2	Bound volume titled 집으로. Commemorating Koreans active in the overseas independence movement. 11.5 x 15 x 1 inches.
1.3	Framed diploma from Pomona College, Donald Y. Kang, A.B., 1921. 14 x 18 inches.
1.4	Three pages detached from a photograph album with photos affixed to both sides.Fifteen small photographs plus one free photograph.
1.5	One small file with correspondence from Henry Ahn.
1.6	Copies of the newspaper American Korean for the dates listed below, all in fragile
	condition.
	1922-Februry 10. v.1 n.5
	1923-March 12. v.1 n.15
	1923-June 15. v.1 n.21
	1923-June 30. v.1 n.22
	1923-December 13. n.29
	1924-February 9. n.32
	1925-February 7. n.49
	1925-June 10.
	1926-February 12.
	1930-August 16. v.5 n.12
	1931-March 21.
	1932-April 28. v.5 n.22
	1935-February 20.
	1935-March 20. v.10 n.2
	1935-April 24.
	1938-March 28. v.13, n.3. Two copies
	1938-June 20. v.13, n.4
	1939-April 7.
	1940-January 17.
	1940-April 5. v.13, n.20
	1940-July 1.
	1940-October 28. v.13 n.22. Three copies.
	1941-January 25. v.13 n.23
	1941-April 10. v.13, n.24
	1941-June 23. v.13, n.25. Two copies.
2.1	Donald Y. Kang’s diploma, Claremont High School, Claremont, California, June 16,1916. Framed 6.5 inches x 8.5 inches.
2.2	Pomona College transcript for Young Kang, B.A. June 27, 1921. Issued September28, 1925.
2.3	License issued to Young Kang to teach high school in the Territory of Hawai‘i.Honolulu. Sept3mber 1, 1928 (valid three years). Renewal stamps on the reverse sidefor 1931-1934, 1934-1937, and 19371940.
2.4	Certificate of membership and participation in and of contract with the Employees’Retirement System of the Territory of Hawai‘i. Issued to Young Kang, December 9,1936.
2.5	Photograph. Unidentified group. 5 inches x 8 inches. Detached from an album.
2.6	Page detached from a photograph album. Approximately 7 inches x 11 inches. Three
	photographs on one side, two on the other. Photos are identified as (1) Rev. C.H.
	Ahn, 1931, 2.5 x 3.5 inches; (2) James Shinn stopping a fight at KCI, 1920, 2.5 x 4
	inches; (3) Toshio Shim . . . , 2.5 x 3.5 inches; (4) 박정한, 김학셩, Kim’s daughter,
	1928, 2.5 x 3.25 inches; (5) Honolulu Methodist Church choir, Donald Kang,
	director, 1924, 4 x 6 inches, damaged at the corners.
2.7	Photograph. 2.5 x 3.75 inches. Snapshot of Donald Kang (?) and Mary Choy (?).Inscription on reverse: “Taken 1930 at Leilehua Gulch surrounded by guava forest.She was the 15 yrs.”
2.88	Bank book. Bishop National Bank of Hawai‘i. Donald Kang account. Containsentries for 1942 and 1943.
2.9	Duplicate driver license for Donald Kang. License issued 11/26/37; duplicate issued2/23/42.
2.10	Territory of Hawai‘i identification certificate for Donald Young Kang. Date unclear,perhaps January 1940 (?).
2.11	U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service. Alienregistration receipt cards for Young Kark Kang and Mary Choy Kang. Undated.
2.12	Director of Liquor Control purchase permit for Donald Kang, March 31-June 30,1945, with record of purchases on reverse side.
2.13	Selective Service Local Board No. 3 (?). Notice of classification for Young KarkKang. December 26, 1944.
2.14	Letter. Philip Jaisohn to Donald Y. Kang. September 22, 1945. Comments onpolitical situation and asks for support for Korea Economic Society.
2.15	Letter. Earl K. Paik to Donald Y. Kang. September 25, 1945. Advises he has takencharge of The Koran Independence, English-language Korean Weekly, Los Angeles,and comments on Kang’s brothers.
2.16	Letter (carbon). Donald Y. Kang to Philip Jaisohn. October 15, 1945. Replies toJaisohn’s letter of September 22, 1945. Praises Jaisohn and offers to do what he canto boost Korea Economic Digest.i
2.17	Letter (carbon). Donald Y. Kang to Earl K. Paik. October 15, 1945. Replies to Paik’sletter of September 25, 1945. Comments on Korean National Association and UnitedKorean Committee affairs and his personal situation.
2.18	Letter. Philip Jaisohn to Donald Y. Kang. November 17, 1945. Replies to Kang’sOctober 15, 1945, letter. Comments on the future of Korea.
2.19	Letter. Earl K. Paik to Donald Y. Kang. November 24, 1945. Replies to Kang’sOctober 15, 1945, letter. Comments on political situation and Kang’s elder brothers.
2.20	Condolence card. Roy L. Ruth to Mary C. Kang. Postmarked February 6, 1946.
2.21	Letter of condolence. Alice Kim, Korean Delta Fraternity and Sorority, Honolulu, toMary C. Kang. February 10, 1946.
2.22	Letter of condolence. Walter Jhung, Korean Chamber of Commerce in America, toMary C. Kang. April 23, 1946.
2.23	Memorial record booklet. Borthwick Funeral Parlors. February 6, 1946. Containsinformation on those officiating and those signing attendance register for DonaldYoung Kang services.
2.24	Newspaper clippings (two). Obituaries of Donald Y. Kang.
2.25	Newspaper clippings (four). Regarding appointment of Mary Choy Kang asadministrator and settlement of estate of Donald Y. Kang.
2.26	Phonograph record. Custom 10-inch recording containing performance of “SilentNight” at Princess Theatre, December 1945. Vocal by Mary Choy Kang.
2.27	Radiogram. Young Moon Kang to Mary C. Kang. June 4, 1952. Advises of death ofbrother, Young Sang.
2.28	Booklet. Registration of Korean Residents, Hawaiian Islands, Territory of Hawai‘i.Compiled by the United Korean Committee in America, 1306 Miller Street,Honolulu, T.H. October 1942.
2.29	Book. My Wish by Kim Koo. Published by Kim Koo Foundation, no date. In Korean,English and Chinese.
2.30	Book. Paekpŏm Ilchin: The Autobiography of Kim Ku, translated, annotated, andintroduced by Jongsoo Lee. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 2000.
2.31	Booklet. 75th Anniversary of Korean Immigration to Hawai‘i 1903–1978. Publishedby 75th Anniversary of Korean Immigration to Hawai‘i Committee. 1978.
2.32	Book. Korean War Veterans in Action: The Story of KWVA Hawai‘i Chapter #1.Published by Korean War Veterans Association, Honolulu, 2013.
2.33	Ahn Chung-keun Memorial Museum Magazine, volume 44 (2017) and volume 45(2018).
2.34	Book. 민주의 영웅 시대의 빛 安重根 박환 . Published by the Ahn Chung-kun Memorial Museum, 2013.
2.35	美洲移民年初期人脈 을 캔다 Book. 100 : / Miju imin 100-yŏn : ch'ogi inmaek ŭl
k'aenda. Seoul: Han'guk Ilbosa Ch'ulp'an'guk, 1986. Includes article on Donald Y. Kang.
2.36	Photograph of Susan Kang Sunderland mounted on fabric-covered paper scroll.Dated 2019-04-10. Shinhan Dream Foundation. Scroll: 27 x 36 inches. Image: 14 5/8x 22 3⁄4 inches. Contained in wooden box in fabric bag.
2.37	Certificate of proclamation of Donald Y. Kang as Korean national patriot. July 31,2018.
2.38	Framed portrait of Donald Y. Kang from repatriation ceremony. Frame: 16.5 x 19.5inches. Image: 11 x 14 inches. Accompanied by two small, plastic Republic of Koreaflags.
2.39	Poster. Reproduction of 1919 proclamation of Korean independence.
2.40	Republic of Korea flag, 8.5 x 11 inches, on plastic mast, 21 inches.
2.41	Vertical banner, 20 x 70 inches, from Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairsceremony for Donald Y. Kang, August 12–18, 2018.
2.42	Large fabric banner from Donald Y. Kang repatriation ceremony, 43.5 inches x 26.5feet (approximately).
2.43	Certificate issued by Independence Hall of Korea to Susan Kang [Sunderland] andFillmore Kang, August 13, 2018, acknowledging donation of items. Accompanied bylists of items donated, including issues of The Young Korean and The KoreanAmerican and photographs contained in two albums.

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